Today's Headlines - more at Metro

10/15/2008

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday October 15, 2008

Ask the Candidates to Talk Transportation
StreetsBlogLA

Backers push bullet-train measure as a dramatic change in California transportation
Los Angeles Times

BNSF Ready to Implement Positive Train Control
BNSF

City Awarded State Grant For Bicycle Transportation Program
KHTS 1220 AM

COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: Bikeway needs a speed limit
Burbank Leader

Conceptual Map Regional Connector
Flickr

Exploring Light Rail Options
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

First Measure R ad hits the airwaves
Bottleneck Blog

Funds for traffic flow system on the agenda - Council to consider spending $1.5 million
Ventura County Star

Get Traffic Moving
Yes on Measure R

Glendora City Council opposes Measure R
Pasadena Star News

Lawsuits against MTA over deaths of ex-USC football players settled
Los Angeles Wave

Long Beach Looking for Bike Counting Volunteers
StreetsBlogLA

Metro to Hold Another Round of Connector Meetings
BlogDowntown

Metro to Hold Meetings to Connect Transit Downtown
LAist

Opinion on trains goes off track Re "Weakest Metrolink," Opinion, Oct. 10
On board for transit sales tax? Re "Get us back on the road," editorial, Oct. 9
Los Angeles Times

PBS Exposes the Joy of Transit
StreetsBlogLA

Planning and Environment Linkages Implementation Resources
Transportation Research Board

Record retreat in gasoline prices provides scant relief
Demand is down and supplies are up but drivers won't be clogging the highways
Los Angeles Times

Torrance transit fees may double in 2009
Daily Breeze

ZEV - This veteran of the Westside political scene argues that we face a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to do something significant about traffic
Westside Today/Brentwood News